Chapter 146 Concubine Lu shows weakness
Yun Wan was the last one to know the news.
When Jiang Fusheng came in person with great fanfare to announce the decree and handed the phoenix seal to Yun Wan, she woke up from her nap and was as shocked as the other concubines.
Because she had never heard Emperor Jingxuan mention it in these days.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty. Congratulations, Your Majesty."
Jiang Fusheng said with a smile, his slightly round face covered with smile marks. He added: "In addition, His Majesty has appointed Consort Xian and Consort Hui to help you share your worries."
"Your Highness the Virtuous Consort originally oversaw the Clothing Bureau and the Music Bureau. Your Highness only needs to focus on managing the affairs of the other palaces."
"As for Concubine Hui, His Majesty said that she has been in the palace for many years and knows a lot. If you need anything, just tell Concubine Hui."
In short, Huipin is her real helper and can be trusted.
Yun Wan took note of it calmly and thanked him with a smile, "Thank you for telling me, sir. Why don't you stay for a cup of tea before leaving?"
Jiang Fusheng shook his head. "Your Majesty is too polite. However, I have something important to attend to, so I won't drink any tea."
After thinking for a moment, he added, "Your Majesty was still talking about the Empress before I came here. If you have time, why not go there?"
With Concubine Yun around, His Majesty is very happy to serve her, so the palace maids are eager for Yun Wan to visit him every day.
Including Jiang Fusheng.
Yun Wanzhe had something to do in the morning and returned to Qiyun Palace. He nodded when he heard this and said softly, "I'll prepare some soup for Your Majesty later."
"Okay, then I will go back. Your Majesty, please stay." Jiang Fusheng smiled when he heard that she would personally prepare soup for His Majesty.
When Your Majesty asks, he will tell you something.
After he left, the palace maids, led by Fuling, congratulated Yun Wan in unison: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
Since the master holds the Phoenix Seal on his behalf, the servants are naturally happy about it.
Who doesn’t know that His Majesty favors Concubine Yun alone these days? How many people in the palace are trying their best to get into Qiyun Palace?
For palace servants, having a favored master is more important than being diligent and motivated.
Yun Wan raised his hand, smiled faintly and ordered: "Get up, pass the order, and reward everyone with one month's salary."
The palace maids were delighted and thanked her: "Your servant/slave thanks your Majesty!"
Fuling said from the side: "Master, I have something to say."
She looked at Yun Wan with sparkling eyes.
Yun Wan: "You say."
Fuling stood up and stood in front of the palace servants, saying in a serious tone with a stern face: "Right now, countless eyes in this palace are staring at our master, and countless people are waiting to see him make a fool of himself, so you must remember -"
"No matter how happy you are in Qiyun Palace, put away that smile when you leave. Be more cautious than before, okay?"
"If I find out that any of you are going out and flaunting your power in the name of your master, bullying others, then..."
She turned her head to glance at Yun Wan, and after obtaining her consent, she warned loudly, "If I find out, you'll be kicked out of Qiyun Palace!"
The palace maids bowed their heads and said hurriedly, "We will follow Sister Fuling's instructions!"
Yun Wan stood by with a gratified smile on her face. Fuling was now able to stand on her own and had the aura of a senior palace maid.
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Back in the main hall, Yueya came to report: "Master, Concubine Lu is here and wants to see you."
"Where are they?"
"In the side hall."
Yun Wan put down what he was holding, stood up and said, "Go and see him."
In the side hall, Concubine Lu pretended to be worried and had a serious expression on her face. She was still wearing the same palace dress she had worn in the Purple Palace that morning.
This was her first time in Qiyun Palace. Although the room was so luxurious that it made her jealous, she had no time to look around.
Until Yun Wan interrupted her thoughts: "What does Concubine Lu want to see me about?"
Looking at the bright and beautiful woman in front of her, who obviously lived a very comfortable life, Concubine Lu's eyes were filled with complicated feelings.
Yun Wan let her look at him without changing his expression. The timidity and taciturnity that he had deliberately pretended to be in front of her had disappeared without a trace.
Concubine Lu adjusted her attitude and said straight to the point, "Yun Wan, I came here today to ask for a favor."
She took a deep breath and asked directly, "Do you know that my mother was ordered to go to Qingyu Temple to pray for the late Empress Dowager?"
His eyes moved slightly, and Yun Wan nodded, "I know."
Concubine Lu frowned, hinting at accusation: "Since you knew this, why didn't you plead with His Majesty? You know my mother has always been in poor health. What's the difference between going to Qingyu Temple and taking her life?"
Upon learning that the emperor had ordered her mother to go to Qingyu Temple, Concubine Lu was uneasy all day.
He had originally planned to plead with Emperor Jingxuan in the morning, hoping that he would change his mind, but he was criticized in public.
His Majesty was impatient when he saw them, so how could Concubine Lu dare to say anything else?
Yun Wan wasn't angry either, and said calmly, "Concubine Lu is wrong. The old lady went to Qingyu Temple to pray for the late Empress Dowager. How could she have taken her life?"
Is the implication that she is dissatisfied with the late Empress Dowager and the Emperor?
Concubine Lu's expression froze, and she gritted her teeth and added, "I just slipped my words. I hope you can forgive me, sister."
Yun Wan said indifferently, "This is the decision of His Majesty. I can't help."
This cold attitude displeased Concubine Lu, who immediately retorted, "How could you not help? Everyone knows that His Majesty dotes on you the most. As long as you plead with His Majesty, things will definitely turn around. Maybe my mother won't have to go!"
"You were once the daughter-in-law of my Lu family, and my mother was your mother-in-law. Chang Sui certainly wouldn't want his grandmother to be in danger!"
It would have been fine if she hadn't said this, but when she did, Yun Wan's expression turned completely cold, and she glanced at Lu Fei with a mocking look in her eyes.
It seems to be saying: Is this your attitude when asking for help?
Lu Fei took a deep breath and said, "I'm sorry, but I was telling the truth."
She had to admit that, looking at the entire palace, she thought that Yun Wan was the only one who had the best chance of persuading Emperor Jingxuan to change his mind and revoke his order.
So, she had to come and beg.
Even if she had to bow her noble head to this woman whom she had never looked down upon.
Yun Wan was unmoved, and even felt a sense of relief in her heart.
How could she have experienced such a frustrating feeling only once?
"Then you might as well ask your mother why His Majesty chose her to go to Qingyu Temple?" She smiled coldly, with indifference in her eyes.
Compared with the harm and shadow the old lady had caused her in the past, Yun Wan thought that she was very merciful for sparing her life for the time being and not adding insult to injury.
Concubine Lu didn't understand the emotion on her face and subconsciously retorted, "How could Mother know what Your Majesty was thinking?"
Yun Wan slowly curled her lips and revealed a meaningful smile, "She knows, it depends on whether she dares to tell you."
"Or, you can wait and see if anyone from the Lu family dares to send you a letter asking for help on this matter."
Her smile didn't reach her eyes.
She didn't mind the Lu family knowing that she was the real reason behind it. On the contrary, she was looking forward to what the Lu family would do when they knew what the old lady had done.
Princess Lu felt uneasy, but she couldn't find the reason.
Yun Wan glanced at Yue Ya, and after she left, she said leisurely, "That's just right. I have something to talk to you about."
Princess Lu didn't understand.
Yun Wan: "Is Lingxiang yours?"
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